2004-2005 COLLEGE CATALOG - Luzerne County Community ...

SCIENCE
Program of Studies Leading to the A.S. Degree
The Science curriculum is designed to prepare students for transfer into science programs,
science education program and pre-professional curricula to other institutions for completion
of their professional education. A minimum grade of “C” must be earned in all required
Science Courses.
First Semester Sem.-Hrs. Second Semester Sem.-Hrs.
BIO 121 - General Biology I 4 BIO 122 - General Biology II 4
CHE 151 - General Chemistry I 4 CHE 152 - General Chemistry II 4
ENG 101 - English Composition 3 SPE 125 - Fundamentals of Speech 3
MAT 151 - Calculus I 4 MAT 251 - Calculus II 4
FYE 101 - First Year Experience 1 15
16
Third Semester Sem.-Hrs. Fourth Semester Sem.-Hrs.
BIO 222 - Botany OR BIO 251 - General Microbiology OR
CHE 251 - Organic Chemistry I OR CHE 252 - Organic Chemistry II OR
PHY 131 - Physics I 8 PHY 132 - Physics II 8
ENG 102 - Advanced Composition OR History Elective 3
ENG 104 - Writing About Literature 3 Social Science Elective 3
Social Science Elective 3 Health & Physical Education Elective 1
Health & Physical Education Elective 1 15
15
NOTE: Students who anticipate majoring in Biology should take General Chemistry in
first year concurrent with General Biology. General Physics should then be taken
in second year.
CURRICULUM GUIDELINES:
1. The student’s level of achievement in secondary school mathematics courses will dictate
the particular mathematics course he/she shall start with and the sequential pattern he/
she shall follow.
2. Each student receives personal counseling before every semester to assist him/her in
making a smooth and proper transfer to the four-year institution, many of which have
varying transfer and admissions requirements into the junior year of college. Therefore,
elective patterns may vary with each student. The student is urged to familiarize himself/herself
with the requirements of the particular program of the four-year institution
he/she plans to attend upon completing the College program.
SCIENCE CURRICULUM
Humanities ................................................. 9 credits (ENG 101, SPE 125 and ENG 102 or ENG 104)
Social Science .............................................. 6 credits (Elective from subject PSY, SOC)
Mathematics ............................................... 8 credits (MAT 151, MAT 251)
Science ........................................................ 32 credits (BIO 121, BIO 122, CHE 151, CHE 152, and 2
sequences of 16 credits from PHY 131, PHY 132,
CHE 251, CHE 252, BIO 251, BIO 222)
History ......................................................... 3 credits (Elective from subject HIS)
Health/Physical Education .................... 2 credits (Elective)
TOTAL 60 credits
Recommendations
Biology Transfers BIO 222, BIO 251
All Other Transfers CHE 251, CHE 252
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